Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 34 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

1. 1.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
4. 4.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
11. 11.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
40. 40.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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